Electric hot pot

[Jenny kho]

hi all,
I'm going to stay my Camino trip tonight, but still struggling whether I need to bring my own electric hot pot with me as I used to drink hot water everyday.
Is it easy to get hot water in every albergue?
Your answer will be much useful for me
Many thanks,
Jenny

 

[peregrina2000]

Hi, Jenny,
Welcome to the forum! On the Camino Frances, even a committed electric coil fanatic like myself would say you don't need to carry the extra weight. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...ric-coil-changed-my-life-on-the-camino.19167/

Many albergues will have a way to heat water, but on the Frances you are never very far from a cafe with hot drinks available. I started carrying a coil to heat water about 5 years ago and wouldn't leave home without it, but I walk on Caminos where the cafes are few and far between and businesses are not set up to deal with pilgrim schedules because there are so few of us. I think you will find the extra weight not necessary. Buen camino, Laurie

 

[Jenny kho]

Thanks a lot Laurie, your reply help me to save 1kg. Cheer, J

 

[Gumnut]

hi all,
I'm going to stay my Camino trip tonight, but still struggling whether I need to bring my own electric hot pot with me as I used to drink hot water everyday.
Is it easy to get hot water in every albergue?
Your answer will be much useful for me
Many thanks,
Jenny

Hi Jenny
I brought a small electric coil and a camping mugwith me to boil water for tea - it's been fantastic. Not all Albergues have kitchens or microwaves but they all have power points. I would definitely recommend.
Buen Camino

 

[Jenny kho]

Thanks Gumnut, I will see if I can get the coil, as the 1 kg hotspot that I have is really too heavy to me. Cheer, J

 

[SYates]

Yes, 1kg is too heavy! Like others have said, on the Camino Frances you are never too far away from a Cafe or similar and a lot of albergues have a basic kitchen. I never bothered to take even an electric coil with me but the mileage of others do vary. Buen Camino, SY